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IS FARMLAND IN YOUR SCHOOL'S CLASSROOM?

Tricia Braid

With support from your IL Corn checkoff dollars, the award winning film, FARMLAND, is now part of an educational curriculum geared toward high school students. The film, a documentary, was produced by Academy Award winner James Moll and features five young farmers and ranchers. It was a collaborative work between Moll and the U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance. The curriculum is free and available online at www.discoveringfarmland.com. As summer vacation is coming to an end, it may be a good time to speak with your school’s administration and staff about working the Farmland curriculum into their classrooms.

By supporting USFRA's partnership with Discovery Education, your corn checkoff dollars helped develop a curriculum guide that is available to high school students, using FARMLAND to serve as the guide's core. The curriculum, in partnership with Discovery Education, brings to life many of the themes covered in the film, and teaches students about food choices, sustainability, entrepreneurship, antibiotics, among many other topics.

Be sure to speak with your local high school teachers about this opportunity. The IL Corn office has a DVD copy of the film we can loan to you if you haven’t seen it for yourself. It’s also available online through Netflix and for purchase at Wal-Mart.

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Given the most recent soil temperatures from the Illinois State Water Survey and the outlook for ongoing colder weather.